MILWAUKEE – The MSOE men's wrestling team won the annual NACC Showcase on Friday night, as the Raiders avenged their early-season loss to the Lakeland Muskies and vanquish the defending champion Aurora Spartans as they took the 1^st place at the second iteration of the tournament.

RESULTS
Lakeland Muskies – 9
MSOE RAIDERS – 28

Aurora Spartans – 16
MSOE RAIDERS – 23

HOW IT HAPPENED

• vs. Lakeland University
  • The Raiders took the first four matches against the Muskies, highlighted by a 19-4 tech. fall win from Alex Morales at 149, as MSOE jumped out to an early 16-0 lead over Lakeland.
  • After dropping bouts at 157 and 165, Toren Vandenbush and Jackson Hughes scored back-to-back decision wins for the Red and White, locking things up for the Raiders at 22-6.
  • Gavin Graham scored the final win of the dual for the Raiders with a first-round pinfall victory in just 2:15, as the Raiders advanced to the championship bouts by a final score of 28-9.
• vs. Aurora University
  • The Red and White started things off in a big way with a major decision from Lane Andersen putting MSOE ahead from jump street.  After the Spartans scored a fall win at 133, Liam Anderson would work his way back from an early deficit to score a comeback 8-5 decision to a raucous ovation from the crowd in Edgar Hotchkin Arena.
  • A Ben Messier major decision at 157 gave MSOE a 14-6 lead, before the Spartans got back into things with a controversial finish at 165.  Vandenbush would pick up his second win of the afternoon with a 13-1 major decision win.
  • With the Raiders leading 17-12 with just two bouts left, Graham would come through in the clutch for MSOE, scoring a massive pinfall win to clinch the tournament championship for the Red and White, who went on to win 23-16.

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will compete next weekend at the CCIW Championships, beginning with the futures tournament on Friday, February 13^th in Kenosha, Wis.

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